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...Ryan D. Zampardo, a senior in Mather House, the first difficulty in attending the upcoming presidential inauguration is getting a ticket. A Democrat from Michigan, he has contacted his local representative in Congress but has not yet received a response. But even if he succeeds, he will face a possibly more difficult situation than national politics: January 20, the day of the inauguration, is in the middle of the College’s final exam period, and Zampardo happens to have a test that day, one that counts for 40 percent of his grade for the class and may prevent...
...automakers' argument hinges on the notion that the collapse of any of the key industry players would aggravate an already troubled economy. Fully one-third of automotive industry suppliers were deemed at risk of bankruptcy, according to a study earlier this year by Grant Thornton, a Southfield, Michigan, consulting firm. If General Motors files for bankruptcy, it will further impede its ability to pay its suppliers in full, on time. Many suppliers are already saddled with debt. So the extra burden will likely obliterate suppliers' operating budgets - and, in turn, cripple their ability to deliver goods to surviving automakers...
...past 20 years and find them to be of excellent quality. GM salespeople need to get out of their cushy showrooms and offer to take people out for a demo ride and lunch at the deli. The company could win by a landslide. Perry Munson, Grosse Pointe, Michigan...
...worth saving? Yes! With gas prices stabilizing, now is the time for the auto industry to shape up, and the government to help them. Otherwise, we all sink. C. R. Prabakaran, Sterling Heights, Michigan...
Rhee grew up in a nice neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio, a middle child, between two brothers. Her parents immigrated from South Korea several years before she was born so that her father could study medicine at the University of Michigan. He became a specialist in rehabilitation and pain medicine, and her mother owned a women's clothing store. Education was highly valued in the family, as was independence. After Rhee finished sixth grade, her parents sent her to South Korea to live with an aunt and attend a Korean school, a harrowing experience for a child in a strange land...